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Monday, April 30, 2018

Father's Day isn't that far away. Get a head start on shopping so you can have time to give something extra special this year!

I don't know why, but I've always found it far more difficult to shop for fathers than mothers. Thank goodness for lots of neat gift ideas from Etsy! I've compiled several custom items that I think would make great personalized gifts for super special dads. :)

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Friday, April 27, 2018

Tension grows thick between the millers and the weavers in the quaint English

village of Amberdale. New ways threaten old ones and livelihoods are at stake.

Progress must trump tradition, but at what cost?

KATE DEARBORNE is as loyal as they come. Committed to her father and her community of weavers, she sees it as her duty to remain enemies with the heir to the Stockton fortune. It's the only way to preserve her family's way of life.

HENRY STOCKTON returns from war only to find that he must fight a battle of a different nature. Henry's grandfather seeks to update the family's successful wool mill which will replace the need for so many weavers. Despite threats and suspicious activity blamed on the weavers, it's Henry's duty to come alongside his grandfather for the sake of their own legacy. If only Kate and Henry would stop running into each other. Chance meetings threaten to break down barriers and leave them questioning if things are really as they seem. Amidst unexpected tragedy, betrayal, truth, and lies, will Kate and Henry be able to come together to bring peace once and for all?

My ThoughtsI admit it. I totally judged this book by its cover. Beautiful, isn't it? Okay, so I judged it by the author, too. I've read several other books by Sarah E. Ladd and have loved them all. I'm such a sucker for regency romance. The Weaver's Daughter is set during the early Industrial Revolution and gives a glimpse into what life might have been like for a small village. It's a heartwarming story of two people fighting to preserve their families' legacies. Feisty Kate and noble Henry are characters hard not to love. I found myself empathetic toward both of their plights, yet longing for a way for both to win. There's just enough mystery and tension to keep the pages turning until the very end.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

For as long as I can remember, I've loved having a stone assigned to my birth month. Mine is aquamarine, and I'm currently in a loving-all-things-turquoise-and-aqua phase.

May is right around the corner, and 90° temps are in the forecast in my desert land. Both my mom and brother have May birthdays. In fact they were born on the same day! Neat, huh?

When I see emerald, May's beautiful birthstone, I think of England and forests and dragons and all things Middle Earth. It's a color I associate with my love of all things fantasy! I also love to wear this shade of green since I think it goes so well with my skin tone, hair, and eyes.

I hope you enjoy these May gift ideas. It's so fun to give and receive gifts in a color theme!

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Brandi is the wife of the one and only Ragamuffinwriter and home school mom to three precious children. She lived in Memphis, TN for 21 years, but now resides in the hot, dry Arizona desert.
Brandi Raae is a place for her to store her thoughts, archive her family's life, share her faith, reminisce days gone by, compile yummy recipes, review amazing products, and write about all things homeschool.